Help
Introduction:
edate.com
is a combination dating, travel and online style magazine,Ezine.
You can send private eamils, instant text messaging, or
flirt with someone in any one of the "3" communities.
Check out our "exclusive" edate
TRAVEL "members only" section.
Win a "no gimmick" monthly vacation giveaway from
one of our travel industry sponsors. Ezine, covers everything
from travel, relationships-from fashion to furniture.
1-Sign
in home page, this is where you type in your username/password.
2-Next
page is your home page
Home
Page:
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The home page gives you a ‘bird’s eye’
view of edate.com activity.
You
will see all “3” communities on your home
page, and any corresponding activity for each community:
| Friends
and Travel Companions |
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| Dating
and Romance |
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| Wild
Side |
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This is a general overall view of your activity on
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HOME
PAGE'S LOOK
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Each
‘box’ contains new message or member activity
based on the following:
| 1-instant
message – short text messages sent to
you |
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| 2-mail
– new email activity from other members
to you |
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| 3-smiles/flirts
– someone has shown interest in you. |
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| 4-VIP
passes (private pictures) – private pictures
another member has sent you. |
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| 5-new
photos added – new photos added to the
system by other members. |
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Managing
each community box at the far right is a profile, underneath
profile is Manage. This is where you can build a unique
profile for "each" community. You can have up
to "3" unique profiles. One for each community.
Here
is a summary of the sections:
1-“Introduction”
is your ‘nickname’ and ‘opening line’
– you can edit both as often as you like
2-In my own words” is the blurb you want to give to
other members, age physical description. Show the side of
yourself that really best suits your personality. This area
will be screened by edate staff prior to posting. Make sure
you use no last names, email addresses or phone numbers
or anything that may be deemed offensive.
3-Since you asked. “3” criteria questions we
ask you
4-Personal details- about yourself
Home
Bottom:
At
the bottom of the home page are the lifestyle and travel
sections.
Bottom
left section is Travel as follows:
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Home
page top bar explanation below of travel section:
1-Home - which takes you back to the
home page
2-Register to Win - Remember you MUST
fill out a profile in any of the "3" communities
to be eligible for the monthly free trip giveaway
3-Monthly trips available - thru our
sponsors offered to you at a discount
4-Upcoming trips - Follow our month,
by month special travel deals
5-Book your travel destination, or
air flight online. Follow the intructions on the page.
6-Find a travel partner - answer the
following set of questions and let us do the matchmaking |
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Right
bottom section is edate style:
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Our
online Style magazine offering users
a range of topics.
Input, feedback and information from our edate members
is asked in all of our lifestyle sections. Travel, Cocktails,
Life, Agony (a tongue in cheek advice column), and Pets
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Communities:
On
the home page, right under the top banner are the “3”
communities- Friendship/travel-dating/romance-wild side.
These sections appear on every page of the site. When you
click onto any one of the ‘3” communities from
your home page the corresponding community will appear with
your ‘opening line’ and ‘at a glance message
activity’ for that particular section.
On
the right hand side of each of your communities is a box
with the following “click” on menu explanation
as follows:
| Mailbox-
new mail from members and saved mail are kept here.
You are able to delete any mail yourself.
Flirting history- members that have
sent a “flirt” to you and the date is
was sent to you.
Message history-this is your personal
message history.
About you- where your personal profile
is
$buy tokens-an explanation of the
cost/purchase of tokens to make contact with other
members. (Currently, edate.com usage is free for a
limited time period).
Help- a general outline and explanation
on how to navigate edate.com.
Logout-takes you back to the splash
page, or sign in page to log out. Or you can simply
close the window. |
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The
instant text messaging box upper right hand corner
as (edate Instant Contact) automatically
appears when you are on line. If any of the “3”
buttons are flashing it indicates that someone is
“live” and has sent you a text message.
The “3” buttons represent the corresponding
communities in which the text message is coming from.
Click onto corresponding flashing button and the text
will appear in the white space of the instant messaging
box.
To
respond simply write your text in the white space
next to the send button. Remember to click send when
you have finished typing in your text.
This
box will also indicate how many members are “live”
online |
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Win
a Monthly Trip!
Right
below this menu is our sponsored registration for
your chance to win our monthly "free trip give
away" packages, donated by one of our sponsors.
Each month there will be a new lineup of travel specials
by some of the biggest names in the travel industry.
The
link takes you to the edateTravel section where you
will find the ‘Register to Win’
tab at the top of the page.
Increase
your chances of winning by registering often and bringing
in people you know to join and register. If you don’t
complete your profile and do not register you won’t
be eligible to win! Here we also have stories, and
feedback on travel related issues and articles. Where
it says click on at the bottom of this box, click
on for the monthly “free” trip giveaway
and criteria for each trip.
Remember,
you can't win if you don't create your profile. You
can create your profile in any of the "3"
communities, or all "3" communities. |
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Submitting
your photos
Upload
from your hard drive. You will find detailed instructions
in the ‘About You” section – Pictures
- Submitting Pictures
Submitting
a photo criteria and guidelines
VIP
Passes.
You can send your private (VIP) photos. Simply
send an email to the person and check the box to allow access
to your pictures.
Members
can request to see your pictures the same way. You decide
who sees them.
Friend
or “Foe’
You
may want to add members to your "friend list",
while others you may want to block from communicating
with you. To do this, go to the members profile and
you will see the icons.
Hot or Not?
| add
to friend list |
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| add
to banned list |
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Click
on the appropriate icon.
Once
you add someone to your ‘friends’ or ‘banned’
lists – you can view them from the top navigation
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Can
I unblock someone?
Yes,
simply go to the banned list to find the person you want
to unblock. Open their profile and press the “Remove
from Banned List’ icon.
What
does a flirt mean?
A
‘Flirt’ is an easy way to show someone you have
an interest. Here’s how it works:
Navigating
edate.com
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No
matter if you are in Friends/Travel Companions, Dating
& Romance or Wild Side – all you have to
remember is anything to do with ‘you’
is on the right side bar Anything to do with other
members is ALWAYS along the top.
As
pictured here your information is on the right. You
can see it in a menu under the tab representing the
section of edate you are in. |
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Here’s
an explanation of these catagories:
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| Mailbox
– any email you get from other members.
Flirting History – Flirts you
may have received or sent.
Message History – All message
history – including Instant Messaging.
About You – modify your profile
in each section. You can have different profiles in
each section.
$ Buy Tokens – pay for the
services when enabled – for a limited it's FREE!
Help – is where you are now.
Log Out – sign off edate.com |
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Looking
at members:
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New
– new members since you logged in last.
Online- members who are currently
"live online”
Lists - kept list of members.
Local - local to your area members.
Browse - through members.
Saved - Custom searches you have
saved.
Custom - search. Type in criteria.
Nickname - search members by nickname. |
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Frequently
Asked Questions:
1-Are there any gimmicks involved in the “free”
trip giveaways each month?
Absolutely not. Not now or in the future.
2-Is
there an expiry date for the travel prizes.
Yes. We give you a full year in which to chose a convenient
time for you to travel.
3-How
do I narrow my choices down when searching for someone online?
You can narrow your search by filling out a criteria
profile. Keep to locals in your area. Find someone by nickname
or by username.
4-Are
there rules when using this site as a member?
Yes. There can be no solicitation, threats, racial ethnic
slurs, threats to members of the staff of edate, no commercial
advertisements, and you must be 18 years or older.
5-Why
should I use edate?
We are the only online dating site that offers "free
travel package" giveaways each and every month. Along
with "exclusive" vacation and air travel specials
brought to you from any one of our sponsors. We search even
when you are off line. If you are not interested in the
travel specials we post, you may have family, or friends
that would benefit from our sponsor's specials.
6-Do you monitor or edit my profile or private messages
that I send, or receive to members?
No
7-Is
this site really free, any hidden costs?
C urrently the site is free for a limited time ONLY!
8-If
I chose to submit my input for articles or questioners will
you actually post them?
Yes. We do ask for user input and we will post your feedback
or articles.
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